Midterm in Assessment in Learning 1
Midterm in Assessment in Learning 1
Midterm in Assessment in Learning 1
________1. Which is the highest form of test difficulty based on revised Bloom's Taxonomy?
A. Analyzing C. Creating
B. Applying D. Evaluating
________2. They are incorrect but plausible choices used in multiple choice questions.
A. Multiple choice D. Answers
B. Distractors E. All of the Choices
C. Choices
________3. Essay exams are easier to construct than are objective exams.
A. True C. Sometimes
B. False D. Never
________5. Essay and objective exams can be used to measure the same content or ability.
A. True B. False
________6. Essay and objective exams are both good ways to evaluate a student’s skills.
A. True B. False
________7. Is it recommended to take statements directly from the text to make good true-false
questions?
A. Yes B. No
________8. Two ideas can be included in a true-false statement if the purpose is to show cause and
effect.
A. Yes B. No
________10. Underlining or circling answers is preferable to having the student write them.
A. Yes B. No
________11. True or False Test Item Construction: Complex statements are used to measure higher
order thinking.
A. Good B. Poor
________12. True or False Test Item Construction: If negatives, such as “not,” are used, they should
be highlighted in some way.
A. Good B. Poor
________13. True or False Test Item Construction: True and false statements should be
approximately the same length.
A. Good B. Poor
________14. True or False Test Item Construction: There should be a recognizable pattern in the
answers, such as TFTFTFTF.
A. Good B. Poor
A. 1 & 2 C. 2 & 3
B. 3 & 4 D. 1 & 4
________18. It allows student to work at their own pace with access to books and materials.?
A. Performance Test
B. Take-Home Test
C. Written Test
D. Summative test
________20. What is the correct arrangement of the Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives?
A. Knowledge, Analysis, Comprehension, Synthesis, Application, Evaluation
B. Knowledge, Comprehension, Analysis, Synthesis, Application, Evaluation
C. Knowledge, Comprehension, Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation, Application
D. Knowledge, Analysis, Comprehension, Synthesis, Evaluation, Application
E. Knowledge, Analysis, Comprehension, Evaluation, Synthesis, Application.
________21. Either essay or objective tests can be used in the following EXCEPT _______.
A. test free throw
B. a written test can measure
C. test ability to solve problems
D. test understanding and ability to apply principles
E. measure almost any important educational achievement
________22. Multiple choice items provide highly reliable test scores because:
A. they are a subjective measurement of student achievement
B. they place a high degree of dependence on a teacher's writing ability
C. they allow a wide sampling of content and a reduced guessing factor
D. they do not place a high degree of dependence on the student’s reading ability
________23. Which of the questions is constructed correctly?
X. Which of the following is not cited as an accomplishment of the Kennedy
administration?
Y. Which of the following is NOT cited as an accomplishment of the Kennedy
administration?
A. X
B. Y
C. None are correctly Constructed
D. Both are Correctly Constructed.
For numbers 22 – 30, Identify the most appropriate test item category.
A. true-false, matching)
B. Performance Test Item
C. Essay Test Item (short answer)
D. Essay Test Item (extended response)
E. Objective Test Item (multiple choice
For numbers 33 – 47, Identify the BLOOM's TAXONOMY LEVEL of the questions/learning objectives.
A. Knowledge
B. Comprehension
C. Analysis
D. Application
E. Synthesis
F. Evaluating
For questions number 48 – 51, identify on what makes the item undesirable True or False
question/statement.
________49. When you see a highway with a marker that reads, “Interstate 80” you know that the
construction and upkeep of that road is maintained by the state and federal government.
A. Express a single idea in each test item.
B. Express the item statement as simply and as clearly as possible.
C. Base true-false items upon statements that are absolutely true or false, without
qualifications or exceptions.
D. Include enough background information and qualifications so that the ability to
respond correctly to the item does not depend on some special, uncommon
knowledge.
________50. Water will boil at a higher temperature if the atmospheric pressure on its surface is
increased and more heat is applied to the container.
A. Express a single idea in each test item.
B. Express the item statement as simply and as clearly as possible.
C. Base true-false items upon statements that are absolutely true or false, without
qualifications or exceptions.
D. Include enough background information and qualifications so that the ability to
respond correctly to the item does not depend on some special, uncommon
knowledge.
________51. The second principle of education is that the individual gathers knowledge.
A. Express a single idea in each test item.
B. Express the item statement as simply and as clearly as possible.
C. Base true-false items upon statements that are absolutely true or false, without
qualifications or exceptions.
D. Include enough background information and qualifications so that the ability to
respond correctly to the item does not depend on some special, uncommon
knowledge.
For questions number 52 – 55, Tell whether a matching exercise would be an appropriate method of
assessment for the following learning objectives.
________52. The student will be able to recognize the cities in/near which the major battles in the
American Revolution took place.
A. Yes B. No
________53. The student will be able to differentiate between words that are spelled correctly and
those spelled incorrectly.
A. Yes B. No
________54. The student will be able to identify the elements with their symbols from the periodic
table.
A. Yes B. No
________55. The student will be able to identify the English words for various fruits that are
represented by their Spanish language counterparts.
A. Yes B. No